> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://pete.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Has anything helped my depression? - URL: https://pete.news/hellocomputer/has-anything-helped-my-depression/ - Published: 2022-01-21T15:00:24.000Z - Updated: 2024-03-25T18:00:04.000Z - Author: Pete Carr - Tags: HelloComputer, #ToSort, #HelloComputer, depression, photography, running, swimming, #wordpress --- ## hello camera This week’s photos are from Venice. Back when all I needed was a simple camera and new view. You can get prints of the photos in this [weeks newsletter on my print store](https://petecarr.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Hello-Computer-Newsletter/C0000xA107jFZfJs) or you can [tip me on Ko-Fi](http://ko-fi.com/petecarr) so I can buy film for my camera. --- ![The Rialto Bridge in Venice backlit at sunset.](https://pete.news/content/images/wordpress/2022/08/Venice-4377-Pete-Carr-pete-carr.jpg) --- ## hello computer Has anything helped my depression? I’m depressed. I’m waiting for the doctor to call to discuss it. But hang on, aren’t I already doing everything right? I do wild swimming beacause… - [How wild swimming can benefit mental health – Cornwall Mind](https://cornwallmind.org/how-wild-swimming-can-benefit-mental-health/) - [Cold comfort: How sea swimming boosts my mental health | Mind, the mental health charity – help for mental health problems](https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/cold-comfort-how-sea-swimming-boosts-my-mental-health/) - [Is cold-water swimming the new catch all therapy? | MHT](https://www.mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/blog/awareness/cold-water-swimming-is-the-latest-must-try-for-improving-wellbeing-and-mental-health) - [How Wild Swimming Cured My Anxiety | Glamour UK](https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/wild-swimming-for-anxiety) - [Can cold water swimming treat depression? – BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45487187) Still depressed. Maybe because I didn’t do it today? Do I have to do it every day? I didn’t do it today because it was a lovely day so I went for a walk because… [“Exercise is a powerful antidepressant, studies show. It can work even better than drugs.”](https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/walk-away-blues) - [Depression and anxiety: Exercise eases symptoms – Mayo Clinic](https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depression/in-depth/depression-and-exercise/art-20046495) - [Walk Away the Blues](https://www.webmd.com/depression/features/walk-away-blues) - [Regular Walking Can Help Ease Depression – Scientific American](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/regular-walking-can-help-ease-depression/) - [Walking could be a useful tool in treating depression – BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17701485) - [7 Great Exercises to Ease Depression | Everyday Health](https://www.everydayhealth.com/depression-pictures/great-exercises-to-fight-depression.aspx) - [Can Walking Really Prevent And Treat Depression? – Wild Women On Top](https://www.wildwomenontop.com/health/can-walking-really-prevent-and-treat-depression/) - [Even a 10-Minute Walk Could Help Reduce Depression, According to Science | Walking | MyFitnessPal](https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/even-a-10-minute-walk-could-help-reduce-depression-according-to-science/) Still depressed. But it was lovely out. The sun rose through foggy clouds. Gorgeous soft orange clouds filled the sky. The tide slowly came in. We saw a murmuration of birds in the bay and the sun kissed tops of wind turbines on the horizon. I took photos. I chatted to my wife. Yet… I’m still depressed. How though? Because… - [How nature benefits mental health | Mind, the mental health charity – help for mental health problems](https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/nature-and-mental-health/how-nature-benefits-mental-health/) - [Study Finds a Short Walk in Nature Helps Reduce Depressive Thoughts – The Atlantic](https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/06/how-walking-in-nature-prevents-depression/397172/) - [Channeling The Pain Of Depression Into Photography, And Finding You Are Not Alone : The Picture Show : NPR](https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2018/12/31/677341382/one-photographers-message-if-you-feel-too-tired-you-re-not-alone?t=1642513827245) - [Can Photography Help Depression? – Feature Shoot](https://www.featureshoot.com/2020/02/can-photography-help-depression/) - [The daily digital practice as a form of self-care: Using photography for everyday well-being – Liz Brewster, Andrew M Cox, 2019](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1363459318769465?%5C%5F%5C%5Fcf%5C%5Fchl%5C%5Fjschl%5C%5Ftk%5C%5F%5C%5F=l3jjDJ1ZOMXcu7XmfbitZQLg9.cVVyej0JqBDPDda8U-1642513970-0-gaNycGzNB5E) - [How I used photography to combat my depression | Mind, the mental health charity – help for mental health problems](https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/how-i-used-photography-to-combat-my-depression/) - [Photography as a tool against depression](https://rps.org/news/groups/contemporary/2020/november/photography-as-a-tool-against-depression/) - [Can Photography Treat Depression? It Worked For Me](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2020/03/07/can-photography-treat-depression-it-worked-for-me/) - [Photography helps Billingham man with anxiety and depression – BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-54621208) - [(1) Depression and photography. : photography Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/1r902g/depression%5C%5Fand%5C%5Fphotography/) - [How photography can help you fight depression – DIY Photography](https://www.diyphotography.net/how-photography-can-help-you-fight-depression/) Oh I know. It’s because I walked not ran today, right? But I ran yesterday and running helps because… - [Does Running Help in Managing Depression and Anxiety?](https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/what-to-know-about-running-and-depression#1) - [Running saved my life | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/24/running-saved-my-life-depression-doctors-pills-therapy-did-nothing) - [Running with depression and anxiety | Mind, the mental health charity – help for mental health problems](https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/running-with-depression-and-anxiety/) - [The Truth Behind ‘Runner’s High’ and Other Mental Benefits of Running | Johns Hopkins Medicine](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-truth-behind-runners-high-and-other-mental-benefits-of-running) - [Depression, anxiety, OCD – running helped us beat them – BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-44440369) - [Running Helped Me Cope With Depression, But Then I Got Injured](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/michelefilgate/running-helped-me-cope-with-depression-but-then-i-got-injure) - [How running helped this dad overcome his depression – Wales Online](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/newport-marathon-mental-health-running-17735536) - [ASICS Frontrunner – Running Treats Depression: Prescribing ParkRuns](https://www.asics.com/za/en-za/frontrunner/articles/running-treats-depression) This week I’ve ran, swam, walked, had vitamin D and “vitamin sea” (vomits). I’ve been creative with photography every day. Last week I was doing art. What more can I be doing? Should I run to river, swim in nature and walk home taking photos? I’m waiting for the doctor to call because I don’t think my issues can be solved by googling and reading either clickbait articles or articles where something genuinely did help one person. Clearly I need something more than what I’m doing right now. I’m tired though. --- I wrote this a few days ago. At the end of the day I got an email from a newsletter I subscribe to that had xx tips for burnout. Maybe I wasn’t depressed? Maybe I was burnt out? Did I need a break? Was the last 2 years not enough? Am I burnt out from trying to be ok and power through a pandemic? I read the newsletter. “Try exercise. Maybe a hug?” … a hug? A hug? How about some whale song, a Cadburys Flake and a hot bath with candles? Arg! Really? I’m so tired of these generic answers. How does a hug help a person with sensory issues? It’s literally the worst thing someone could do. *breathes* Maybe these things do actually work for that writer, for all the writers. I’ve probably been guilty of doing the same over the past 2 years. I can relate to that. I can’t relate to the answers. I’ve tried them all this week. I ended up standing on the beach not knowing if I was crying or if my makeup had got in my eye and either way I wasn’t able to care. I wasn’t sad or upset over elements in my life. I felt nothing. Was I so emotionally broken that my body produced tears that I was unable to mentally process? Turns out it was makeup and my eye has been watering for 4 days now. I’m, thankfully, not that far gone. But hey, never say never right? I’ve got a meeting with my doctor on Tuesday. They’ve asked me to email them about what I feel is wrong so they can prepare. That’s new and useful. It’s a long road ahead. Medication is complex and will take time to test and adjust. I haven’t got it to work in the past but that was pre-autism diagnosis. Maybe there’s something new I can try? Therapy may not be available and it’s a 2 year wait for an ADHD diagnosis. I’m not sure what they can offer but I have to ask because I can’t afford the £50-70/week private care even if I feel like a weekly session would be really useful. For the past few years I’ve been thinking “Oh this worked for them so maybe it’ll work for me too?” It hasn’t. I need actual help. If any of this feels familiar call your local doctor and ask for help. Fighting depression is incredibly draining and hard to do alone. While I have my wife who I can talk to I can’t talk to her every minute of every day about these things. It’s not fair on her and my depression tells me there’s no point anyway. I need a third party who isn’t going to tell me to try a wellness activity while reminding myself that “I am a beautiful soul”. - [Mind can help you ‘find the words’ to speak to your GP about mental health](https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/mind-can-help-you-find-the-words-to-speak-to-your-gp-about-mental-health/) - [What might happen when you talk to a GP?](https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/what-might-happen-at-a-gp-appointment/) --- ![A view down the grand canal in Venice towards a cathedral.](https://pete.news/content/images/wordpress/2022/08/Venice-DSCF5171-pete-carr.jpg) --- ## hello world - [Trans Joy: 23 trans and non-binary people share their hopes for 2022](https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/06/trans-joy-hopes-for-2022/) - [a-n Bursaries 2022: Time Space Money – a-n The Artists Information Company](https://www.a-n.co.uk/about/a-n-bursaries-2022-time-space-money/?utm%5C%5Fsource=social-media&utm%5C%5Fmedium=FB-TW-LI&utm%5C%5Fcampaign=TSM-bursaries-Jan2022) - [Attention illustrators! We’re commissioning trans, non-binary and gender diverse people to work on various projects in 2022.](https://twitter.com/mermaids%5C%5Fgender/status/1481580288539041796?s=12) - [“Are you a disabled artist working in theatre, dance, or cabaret? ](https://twitter.com/weareunltd/status/1480859529512423427?s=12) - [The evolution of Liverpool’s iconic waterfront | National Museums Liverpool](https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/evolution-of-liverpools-iconic-waterfront?fbclid=IwAR26aLNCKArtw2nte0K2957FrbHkvqEwDUhjNfSUNkDaMGwO1ufd94zTDHA) - [Female Bolivian Skateboarders Shred in Traditional Dress](https://kottke.org/22/01/female-bolivian-skateboarders-shred-in-traditional-dress) - [Latest coronavirus advice from the National Autistic Society (UK)](https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/coronavirus) --- ![Boats moored on a canal in Venice.](https://pete.news/content/images/wordpress/2022/08/Venice-4343-Pete-Carr-pete-carr.jpg) --- ## helloooo nurse Toxic positivity affirmations are bad. Have a rubbish one instead. > I am my light. Alexa, turn me on. … Alexa! Turn on my light… Alexa? --- ![Empty moorings on a canal in Venice.](https://pete.news/content/images/wordpress/2022/08/Venice-4376-Pete-Carr-pete-carr.jpg)